Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Tell me about your recent movie, Tuesday. It's sort of an adult fairy tale. The story centers around a mother and a daughter, and the daughter's quite ill. And so it has a lot of... It's pathos to it, but it's magical. But it's completely fanciful. So I think people might really enjoy it. I hope you'll like it. Oh, sure, I will.
Tell me about your recent movie, Tuesday. It's sort of an adult fairy tale. The story centers around a mother and a daughter, and the daughter's quite ill. And so it has a lot of... It's pathos to it, but it's magical. But it's completely fanciful. So I think people might really enjoy it. I hope you'll like it. Oh, sure, I will.
Well, getting employed. There was a period of time where I was... After SNL, it was about a one, two-year period, three-year period in which I was really pounding pavement. I nabbed a pilot, which is the first episode of a TV series, but then it didn't go to series. The other challenge for me in my career has been the juggling act.
Well, getting employed. There was a period of time where I was... After SNL, it was about a one, two-year period, three-year period in which I was really pounding pavement. I nabbed a pilot, which is the first episode of a TV series, but then it didn't go to series. The other challenge for me in my career has been the juggling act.
Because while I was making Seinfeld, for example, I gave birth to both of my children. super challenging, but also fabulous because I was becoming very famous At this time. Yeah. And it really kept all of that in perspective.
Because while I was making Seinfeld, for example, I gave birth to both of my children. super challenging, but also fabulous because I was becoming very famous At this time. Yeah. And it really kept all of that in perspective.
Yeah, well, let's see. The first go-round, yes, I stood behind things, I carried boxes, et cetera. By the time I was pregnant the second time, nobody cared and we just kept, it was like it wasn't happening. We just sort of, I walked in, I was out to here and no one said anything. Yeah.
Yeah, well, let's see. The first go-round, yes, I stood behind things, I carried boxes, et cetera. By the time I was pregnant the second time, nobody cared and we just kept, it was like it wasn't happening. We just sort of, I walked in, I was out to here and no one said anything. Yeah.
Yeah. She's in a position of power, but she's not quite there yet.
Yeah. She's in a position of power, but she's not quite there yet.
And so, you know, you think you've made it. No, you didn't. And nobody cares. Right. Isn't that amazing? So I thought that there was so much to be, so much material could be mined from that position.
And so, you know, you think you've made it. No, you didn't. And nobody cares. Right. Isn't that amazing? So I thought that there was so much to be, so much material could be mined from that position.
And the answer's always no. It was just the most exhilarating experience because there was a lot of improvisation and a lot of goofing around that got folded into the show. And it was all caps fun.
And the answer's always no. It was just the most exhilarating experience because there was a lot of improvisation and a lot of goofing around that got folded into the show. And it was all caps fun.
The big takeaway for me is that all of the women, including yourself, there's a common thread. And the common thread is complete comfort in their own skin. Isn't that interesting?
The big takeaway for me is that all of the women, including yourself, there's a common thread. And the common thread is complete comfort in their own skin. Isn't that interesting?
And Jane Fonda said, it's so hard to be young.
And Jane Fonda said, it's so hard to be young.
I was screaming. Yeah. The universe. It was so crazy.
I was screaming. Yeah. The universe. It was so crazy.